3/9/43
Dear Folks & all:
I surely wish you could have some of our heat. It was only 130 degrees F today and I believe that I must have lost at least 5 lbs.
Even my dog was glad to see me. She and two of the pups followed me around all day. I bought her a rubber ball while I was gone. Radio and her pups have surely had a big time with it.
No fooling if I ever get back to the mainland all I want is a good home and a nice wife. And, maybe you think I won’t be glad to see all of you.
Haven’t had any mail for quite a spell but I suppose that it will catch up with me one of these days.
I do hope that Robert is improving rapidly and also that all of his family are feeling much better. Golly, those children won’t know me when I get home.
Surely do hope and pray that when this affair is over that it will be the last of such. It is all so senseless and futile.
As soon as this is finished I am going to get a couple winks of sleep as I have the duty tonight which means I will be up once between midnight and 3 am and also once between 3 am and 5:30 am.
If only we could get together I would have so much to tell you. I don’t have any hopes of seeing you in 1943 but perhaps in 1944 I’ll be able to. At least I hope and pray I will.
The bugs and ants are surely bad this evening. I guess it must be due to the terrific heat. During this intense heat they make us take two salt tablets per day and they don’t seem to set so well on my stomach.
Did I tell you that Mrs. Dickson sent me some more wash clothes and some soap. As yet I haven’t received your package but I will one of these days I hope.
Am going to send you some more pictures within the next week. Hope this finds all of you in the best of health and remember that I love and miss all of you.
All my love,
Leo
1st Lt. L.J. McLoskey
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